Question

There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.

When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”

Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.

Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.

Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.

The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.

How many hand signs do you use every day?

1.Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?

A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.

B. It is a way to express one’s ideas without words.

C. It is only used by the deaf.

D. It can be heard.

2.If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will ______.

A. raise your hand

B. put one hand onto the other

C. smile to the person

D. make a roof with your hands

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used everyday.

B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.

C. The French priest Charles invented sign language.

D. Even babies are using sign language.

4.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. an introduction to sign language

B. the importance of sign language

C. a famous priest in France

D. how to use sign language

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：這是一篇介紹手語(yǔ)的文章，作者從生活中的實(shí)際實(shí)例告訴我們什么是手語(yǔ)，并說(shuō)明手語(yǔ)在當(dāng)今的發(fā)展和應(yīng)用。

1. to a friend，raise your hand等和第三段的babies，policeman等的動(dòng)作告訴我們這是動(dòng)作語(yǔ)言，不用語(yǔ)言表達(dá)。故選B。

2. you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech可知微笑就標(biāo)志著自己的友好。故選C。

3. 推斷題。根據(jù)第二段排除A；根據(jù)第四段排除B；根據(jù)第五段排除C。根據(jù)第三段Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language可知嬰兒們也會(huì)使用該類(lèi)語(yǔ)言，故選D。

4. 主旨題。通讀全文，文章主要告訴我們什么是手語(yǔ)，人在什么情況下使用，并告訴我們?cè)诿绹?guó)電視節(jié)目也在使用手語(yǔ)，主要是為了幫助哪些耳聾的人。故選A。

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